FDL Area Foundation elects Dilling, Wuest to board of directors

STEVEN DILLING

The Fond du Lac Area Foundation recently welcomed Steven Dilling and Karen Wuest to the board of directors.

Steven Dilling is a lifelong Fond du Lac resident and is the First Vice President/Investment Officer at Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC. Steve has a BS from UW Oshkosh in Accounting and a BS from UW Oshkosh in Management Information Services.

Karen Wuest is married to her husband Mark and has two daughters; Lauren and Jordan. She is a lifelong Fond du Lac resident and is the Vice President of Human Resources at Michels Corporation. Karen is a graduate of St. Mary's Springs High School and UW Oshkosh. She earned a Bachelor of Business Administration: Human Resources Major and a Psychology Minor. She also has a professional designation of Senior Professional of Human Resources (SPHR).

Karen has been involved with Fond du Lac Area Foundation, UW Fond du Lac Foundation, School to Work Steering Committee (Association of Commerce), Cheers for Volunteers Committee, YMCA Board Member, Past President of Fond du Lac County Human Resources Association, Work Not Welfare Steering Committee, and the United Way Board. Karen replaced Vikki Sadoff who graciously served the Foundation board for three years.

The Fond du Lac Area Foundation was established with a contribution of $53,000 from the disbanded Fond du Lac Children's Home in 1975. In 2013, 38 years later, community members have established over 280 funds and one supporting organization, the Sophia Foundation, Inc., with a combined market value of more than $25,000,000. Each of those funds represent a unique charitable interest, including support for scholarships, churches, youth activities, the arts, the needy, the environment, etc. Those endowment funds are now generating more than $800,000 each year that is being returned to the community in the form of charitable grants and scholarships. If you would like more information on the Fond du Lac Area Foundation please contact us at 921-2215. Or see us at www.fdlareafoundation.com